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BORDEAUX : WINE TASTING HORSEBACK HOLIDAYS...
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An exceptional trip for wine amateurs! You will enjoy wine tasting throughout the whole week including white, rosé and red wines: Médoc, Côte de Blaye, Côte de Bourg, Bordeaux supérieur, Lalande-Pomerol, St Emilion, Entre deux mers, Graves, et the famed syrupy white wine of Sauternes. You will have the opportunity to discover the Citadelle of Blaye, medieval city of St Emilion, the feudal castle Rauzan, and the Bastide of Cadillac. You will also take the horses on a 3km ferry crossing of the Gironde estuary. |
RIDE ITINERARY
Day 1
Arrival of riders directly to the accommodation late afternoon if you
arrive by car.
Otherwise the pick up from Bordeaux station is 5.30 and 6.30 from the
airport.
Day 2
Breakfast at 8am. You will leave Chateau Pomeys for the Gironde River
through the Medoc Vineyards. You will picnic by the banks of the river
and then put your horse on a ferry to cross the Gironde estuary (about
30 minutes). You will arrive at the Blaye Citadel, built by Vauban, in
the afternoon and have a free visit. Wine tasting of Cote de Blaye. Overnight
at a hotel.
Day 3
You will depart at 9.30 am for a ride through rolling hills covered
with vineyards, to the Cotes de Bourg vineyards. Picnic next to the Co-operative
at Lansac including a wine tasting of Cote du Bourg, the afternoon the
land alternates between dairy cows grazing and the vineyards of Bordeaux.
Arrival at Cubnezais around 7pm, where you will have dinner and stay
at a B&B, home of a Bordeaux wine producer, where you will enjoy
the Bordeaux wine tasting.
Day 4
Depart around 9.30am for the vineyards of Bordeaux and Superior Bordeaux.
The landscape is one of hills scattered with vineyards and woods. The
picnic will be at Chateau Courrèges where you will be able to
savour a "Superior Bordeaux" wine. Then you will ride across the Fronsac
vineyards, up to the Libourne area. You will have dinner and stay overnight
at a hotel.
Day 5
Depart around 9h30 in direction of St Emilion. St Emilion itself is
one of France’s great cultural and historical treasures. You
will have a tasting stop at Chateau Bellegrave (Lalande Pomerol). For
the picnic, you will stop near Saint Emilion about 1.30 pm, and will
be able to visit the village and to taste more wine. In the afternoon
we’ll ride to the banks of the Dordogne and cross vineyards from
where you can see a number of wine producing chateaux. You will have
diner and overnight at the St Jean de Blaignac hotel.
Day 6
Depart around 9h30 in direction of Cadillac and its "Chateau"
on the border of the Garonne. The scenery is very varied: valleys, forests,
vineyards and meadows. On the trail you will visit the Rauzan Castle,
from the 13th century and have a taste of the delicious Entre-deux-Mers
wine. You will picnic in the countryside. At the end of the afternoon,
you will arrive at Chateau du Broustaret and taste "Premiere Cotes de
Bordeaux" at dinner. We either stay at the Chateau or in a hotel in Cadillac.
Day 7
Before the starting, tasting of Cadillac wine and "Premiere Cotes de
Bordeaux"; depart around 10.00. You will cross the Garonne River on the
Cadillac Bridge and reach the Graves and Sauternes vineyards. Picnic
at Chateau Myrat where you will have a Graves and Sauternes tasting.
In the afternoon you pass the wine school Chateau de la Tour Blanche
with a sweeping view over the vineyards of Sauternes and the pine forest
in the horizon that marks the end of the vineyards of Bordeaux. We finish
the ride in Sauternes and stay overnight in a Castle at Sauternes or
at Beautiran.
Day 8
You will be transfered to the airport or the train station after breakfast
about 9.30, journey time around 1hr 15 mins.
NB : the above itinerary might be modified depending on climate,
riding level of the group and availability of the lodging and hotels
HORSES, TACK AND RIDING EXPERIENCE
Horses
The horses are predominantly french saddle horses. They were schooled and trained for trail rides.Tack
We use English tack, the most part of time from Forestier brand.Riding experience
This trail is for intermediaire to advanced riders able to be comfortable at trot and canter. About 5 hours in saddle everyday. There is no particular difficulty on that trail. Minor riders are welcome if they are 16 years old and accompagnied by their parents.YOUR GUIDES
Guiding
Your guide is a professional horseman, used to guide trails in the area. In love with the region, he'll make you discover those wonderful landcapes in the best conditions.Logistic
Transportation of luggages and equipments will be made by our support vehicule.ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation
You'll be accommodate in double / twin rooms in small hotels or guesthouses. Those accommodations were selected for their warm and enthousiastic welcome.Meals
Lunches are substancial and varied, served as country style buffet. Diners are served at the restaurant or to the guesthouse, wine is included!DATES AND RATES
| Bordeaux Wine tasting ride 2010 | ||
| February 27 to March 06 | 1400 € |
available |
| April 03 to 10 | 1400 € |
available |
April 30 to May 07 |
1400 € |
available |
| May 29 to June 05 | 1400 € |
available |
| June 05 to 12 | 1400 € |
available |
| September 26 to October 03 | 1400 € |
available |
| October 09 to 16 | 1400 € |
available |
Single room supplement : 189 €
Supplement does not apply if you are prepared for sharing, even if we do not find another rider for sharing your accomodation.
If you absolutely require a single room, please book it with us, but the single supplement will have to be paid directly.
Included
- The transfers from and to Bordeaux train station or Bordeaux airport at set times,
- Total and unlimited financial guarantee (APS) of all payments made to us (see "why ride with us ?"),
- Protection of the French Law for travel consumers who book through French travel agencies (see "why ride with us ?").
Not included
- any other prestation,
- all extras ordered with the menus,
- extra drink between meals (soft drinks, aperitif, and liqueurs)
- any other service or optional visit entries, personal expenses
- tips,
- a tour to discover other regions of France before or after the trail (castle life, golf training, thalassotherapy spas...), see our "after ride proposals".
- optional insurances.
BOOKING - MORE INFORMATION
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GENERAL INFORMATION
DURATION
8 days / 7 nights / 6 days on horseback
LANGUAGE
English / French speaking guide.
GROUP SIZE
10 riders maximum.
MEETING POINT
If you arrive by train or by plane : meeting point at Bordeaux St Jean train station at 5.30pm or to Bordeaux airport at 6.30pm.
CLIMATE
HEALTH
There are no specific health formalities and emergency medical treatment is as widely available in the country.
ENTRY FORMALITIES
A valid passport is required of all foreigners entering France, except people living from a Schengen agreement country for who a valid ID card is enough.
All foreign citizens who wish to come to France must be able to present regulatory proof of the purpose of their stay, means of support and accommodation. In some cases, they need a visa to enter France. Visas must be applied for before leaving for France at a French consular office.
France is a member of European Union. No visa is required for citizens of other EU states.
No visa is required for US visitors staying less than 3 months.
Please check these informations at your local French embassy.
